if you saw the sutest little girl in a dorthy outfit, but that was the dress she was wearing for the day! Lauren and I saw one of those. She was the cutest little girl and she was brave to come and sit with us. She just looked at us with her big brown eyes. She didnt can that we couldnt talk, she just wanted to sit with us! So i got out my coloring book and we started to color. that was a big joy for me!
WE also got the chance to work with the K and pre K kids today. We taught them lots of songs, and they taught us songs as well. We told hem the story of little Red riding hood. they enjoyed it!
We are off to Ndola for a few weeks as well as a town called ZamTam. we are not sure if we will have internet, so if we dont post, dont get worried! We will post when we get back!
WE love you all and we are so happy that you are reading our blog!!!
Much love
Colleen and Lauren Marie
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
This little light of mine.....
Hello,
We are doing well. Our "work" has been good, just a little slow. Yesterday was our first day and we worked in one of the school that was started this past year with the help of Health Ed. Connect. We helped teach 1st and 2nd grade. Lauren taught social studies and I taught english....a surprise i know!!! But it went over well and I think that the children learned alot and so did we. Then i got to teach the 2nd grade children This little light of mine. It was a lot of fun and they learned four verses. They had a little bit of trouble with the verses, but man do they know the chorus. You could hear them from a mile away! It was wonderful. Then in the afternoon we helped the ladies cook lunch, which was really an early dinner, cause it was at four in the afternoon. But we had chicken and cabbage, and Nshima! It was a wonderful lunch.
Today Lauren and I sat in on the training part of this week, where people are being treated to be community health workers. We learned some about social mapping and what the three main problems are in rural Africa. Then we served some luch, today it was beef, cabbage, and Nshima. Then Lauren and I took some time to do a devotion. It was nice, but the little children kept on coming around and making noise so we woul look at them. Then we colored with the children. It was wonderful. There was a group of boys kids of off a little ways and they were laughing at the children that were coloring, but we talked them into coming over and coloring. They were really good artist. I was very pleased. We even had one girl that did not want to go home with her family. It wasnt until we left that she left.
All in all things are going well. We dont start our main part of work for a few weeks now, but we are preparing for that day that it comes. On Saturday we will head to Ndola for a few weeks to do some work over there as well.
We are both healthy and finding some comfort food along with donuts and ice cream, which are in a catergory all of their own.
Thanks for the prayers and blessing, we can feel them working.
We are doing well. Our "work" has been good, just a little slow. Yesterday was our first day and we worked in one of the school that was started this past year with the help of Health Ed. Connect. We helped teach 1st and 2nd grade. Lauren taught social studies and I taught english....a surprise i know!!! But it went over well and I think that the children learned alot and so did we. Then i got to teach the 2nd grade children This little light of mine. It was a lot of fun and they learned four verses. They had a little bit of trouble with the verses, but man do they know the chorus. You could hear them from a mile away! It was wonderful. Then in the afternoon we helped the ladies cook lunch, which was really an early dinner, cause it was at four in the afternoon. But we had chicken and cabbage, and Nshima! It was a wonderful lunch.
Today Lauren and I sat in on the training part of this week, where people are being treated to be community health workers. We learned some about social mapping and what the three main problems are in rural Africa. Then we served some luch, today it was beef, cabbage, and Nshima. Then Lauren and I took some time to do a devotion. It was nice, but the little children kept on coming around and making noise so we woul look at them. Then we colored with the children. It was wonderful. There was a group of boys kids of off a little ways and they were laughing at the children that were coloring, but we talked them into coming over and coloring. They were really good artist. I was very pleased. We even had one girl that did not want to go home with her family. It wasnt until we left that she left.
All in all things are going well. We dont start our main part of work for a few weeks now, but we are preparing for that day that it comes. On Saturday we will head to Ndola for a few weeks to do some work over there as well.
We are both healthy and finding some comfort food along with donuts and ice cream, which are in a catergory all of their own.
Thanks for the prayers and blessing, we can feel them working.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Jumbo and Mulishani
Hello all,
We are having a wonderful trip!! We have made it to Zambia-- We are in Chingola for a few days, before we head out. But we had a wonderful time in Kenya and took lots of pictures to share when we get home! Now we are off to do Church work!! Chingola is a wondderful town and i think that we will like it here very much!! Hope all is well! Cant wait to see you!
We are having a wonderful trip!! We have made it to Zambia-- We are in Chingola for a few days, before we head out. But we had a wonderful time in Kenya and took lots of pictures to share when we get home! Now we are off to do Church work!! Chingola is a wondderful town and i think that we will like it here very much!! Hope all is well! Cant wait to see you!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
when in KC
Hello blog followers!
Lauren and I have made it to KC and are enjoying our time together. we have not stopped talking since we have met this morning, at super early oclock. we have made it through the ropes course today. Lauren went first and I went second. It was a fun time. We will be in training til Saturday and then we will be off to Zambia on Monday. We miss you all of you and are glad that you are reading our blog.
Family and friends- we miss you already- it was such a tough morning getting on the plane after so many goodbyes, but we are so excited! Sending you lots of love,
Lauren Marie and Colleen
Lauren and I have made it to KC and are enjoying our time together. we have not stopped talking since we have met this morning, at super early oclock. we have made it through the ropes course today. Lauren went first and I went second. It was a fun time. We will be in training til Saturday and then we will be off to Zambia on Monday. We miss you all of you and are glad that you are reading our blog.
Family and friends- we miss you already- it was such a tough morning getting on the plane after so many goodbyes, but we are so excited! Sending you lots of love,
Lauren Marie and Colleen
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